Finding Sage (Young Adult)

A Wedding

Finley

"Bridget, why is there a puppy in a crate in our living room?" I yell across the apartment to my sister.

"Fin!" she yells with excitement, running into the room, "Isn't she the cutest thing you have ever seen? You always said that beagles were your favorite dog."

I open the door to the crate and the puppy charges out, licking and licking and biting my hand. "Hello, there little one. What is your name?"

"Fin, I know you're having a hard time with me getting married. I am having a hard time with it too. We've never been without each other for more than a few weeks and now I will have Charles and will be gone for longer periods of time.  So, you can have this little girl to keep you company while I am away," Bridget says with skeptical smile.

"Oh Bridge, you know that I travel a lot too. How can I take care of a puppy?" I say, already knowing I am madly in love with the little thing and it's big brown eyes and floppy ears.

"I hired a dog sitter that lives in the building. She's twelve and can come get here whenever you want and the pup can even stay overnight at the girls place whenever you need. The girls name is Megan and I had her mother sign a contract, which we paid a good amount for the next two years, after that, you will have to renegotiate the deal." Bridget says, leaning down next to me and playing with the puppy along my side.

"Bridget, " I feel myself getting emotional, "Nothing can replace you, sister."

"I know Fin. This is going to be strange for us, you staying in New York and me being in London, but it was the only thing I could think of. She'll love you as much as I do but she'll talk a lot less. I know that will be pleasing to you," she says, with tears in her eyes and a half grin. "Don't forget there is a dog walk on the roof of the building. It's one of the reasons we got this place."

I lie on the floor, chest down and put my hands on my chin. The puppy lays down in front of me and lays like me. We stare at each other, her tail wagging. She scoots a little closer to me. Finally, she scoots just to my nose and licks face. I jump up and she runs around me barking and playing.

"Lilly," I say, "Her name is Lilly, and I love her already Bridget. Thank you."

*****

"Both of our mothers won't leave Sage alone," I say to Kellan as Bridget and Charles's wedding reception is winding down.

"She's been quite the hit with all of our friends and family. I can't hardly get her to myself," he says, smiling. "Mate, what and the hell are you so distracted with?" Kellan looks over his shoulder and sees me eyeing a beautiful stranger.

He shakes his head and says, "Ah, I see. You think Marjorie Fletcher is up for some Finley bullshit, do you now?"

"Marjorie Fletcher?" I ask.

Kellan nods, "Yeah mate, that's chubby Marjorie Fletcher."

"Except she's not chubby anymore! By God, look at her," I say, giving her a slow smile.

"She always had a thing for you Fin," Kellan says.

"Has she though?" I ask, as she sips her wine and licks the rim of her glass, seducing me.

"Yeah, she might be interested in more than a few hours," Kellan says, capturing my full attention.

"Does she look like she wants to get married? For fucks sake she's practically disrobing for me. Personally, I think some Finley bullshit for a few hours, might be just her thing. If she wants more, I'll be happy to entertain her over the next four days. But don't worry mate, I always make my intentions clear." I toss back my drink, tap my mate on his shoulder, and make my way to the beautiful Marjorie Fletcher. Good god, how she's matured.

The End

*** There you have it my darlings. Sage and Kellan's story comes to a close *sigh*, but Finley has a story to tell...it will be a while, but book 3 in this series is already forming a life in my head.

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